‖En′do‐rhi″za (?), n.; pl.Endorhizæ (#). (Bot.) Any monocotyledonous plant; — so named because many monocotyledons have an endorhizal embryo.
☞ Endorhiza was proposed by Richard as a substitute for the term endogen, and exorhiza as a substitute for the term exogen; but they have not been generally adopted.